A terrible law, you should be able to have your beliefs if you want, but if it is the law of the country then she should have considered her options. Would she have had the option to leave the country to somewhere more accepting?

If you carry on through the article, it does go on to say that death sentences are rarely carried out in Sudan, and that her lawyers are going to go to a higher court to try and get the sentence overturned.

to add more information, for those who might not read the article, she is the daughter of a Muslim father and Christian mother. Her dad left them when she was young and she was raised a Christian, hence her marrying a Christian man. In the eyes of Sudan, since her father was a Muslim, she's a Muslim and thus was never allowed to marry a Christian man and so now we are here. She's in jail right now with a child she already has, that she is breastfeeding I believe, and she's pregnant now. Most people will agree that they will not attempt to kill her while she is pregnant, but obviously the fear is this woman might be in jail for two years until the next child is out and then will be killed.

There is an analysis in the article that says that there are two trains of thought on whether apostasy is a crime or not. One group of people refer to this:

There shall be no compulsion in religion.

But others refer to what Muhammed said:

It is not permissible to spill the blood of a Muslim except in three [instances]: A life for a life; a married person who commits adultery; and one who forsakes his religion and separates from the community.

The latter group's thinking is more dominant in Sudan. However that isn't the point. At the end of the day if it is the law of the country then it should be followed, regardless of its origins or what I think about it. I'm not sure how easy it is to change the law in Sudan, but that would probably be a starting point. Like any other country, laws can become outdated and need ammending. Of course, if the government feels that this law should remain in effect then that is their choice.

she's buried chest high her arms can't stop the stones that fly or wipe the tears that have already dried for a crime she so persistently denied she's buried chest deep the moderates asleep no matter how hard she weeps worth half of a man, her testimony's cheap Allah subhana wa ta3ala has come up with such a fair rule dictators of history couldn't be so cruel told by mohammed sallahu 3alhe wa salam teaching us allah's divine referendum what becomes of those who have a sip of rum drinks to forget or wants to be numb or those who play the game of chance poker buddies escaping the religious trance allah's prescribed in his merciful script their flesh be ripped their blood be dripped at the tip of a muslims whip

she's buried chest high her arms can't stop the stones that fly or wipe the tears that have already dried for a crime she so persistently denied and this is allah's eternal reply 1400 years of backwards law a tragic flaw of the primitive claw the tribe of homosexuals koum lot as they say sharia is clear on how they should pay the price for their gay display life doesn't matter which way abu baker got them with a tumbling wall ali muhammad's cousin and son in law had people burned for their sexual call an entire village children and all

she's buried chest deep the moderates asleep no matter how hard she weeps worth half of a man her testimony's cheap apostates remember those who have bled to speak the word Muslims leave unsaid killed for the sake of those mislead submit now or be left dead allah subhana wa ta3ala has come up with such a fair rule the devil himself couldn't be so cruel she's buried chest high half way deep while the moderates are still fast asleep while the world stands silent her testimony's cheap. stones thrown by religious sheep.

witches were burned long ago til the flame of freedom began to glow and we learned to say the word 'no' no know that your laws are unjust not worthy of respect only disgust beheading those with a knifes thrust oh but in Allah we blindly trust she's buried head high in a heap of stones. no more crying no more moans all that's left is skin and bones